NBA Playoffs Takeaways: Cavaliers use their brooms; OKC fumbles big opportunity

Cleveland Cavs vs Indiana Pacers - Full Game Highlights | Game 2 | April 17, 2017 | NBA Playoffs The Pacers head home, the Cavs move on, the Celtics even the score, the Bulls fall apart, ISO Joe rises, Westbrook lashes out and the Clippers clip hard. Here"s what happened Sunday in the NBA playoffs ...JOE JOHNSON. AGAIN.This, my friends, is why your favorite...

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LeBron James passes Shaq in scoring but Cavs" slide continues in 99-93 loss to Bulls

Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavs - 1st Half Highlights | March 30, 2017 | 2016-17 NBA SeasonCHICAGO -- The Cavs" slide continues, and the best anyone can say about them right now is March is almost over.Cleveland fell to the Chicago Bulls 99-93 on Thursday night in a game in which LeBron James passed Shaquille O"Neal (28,596 points) for seventh place on the NBA"s all-time scoring list.Now is not a time for the Cavs to celebrate...

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What to know from Cavs" 118-115 overtime loss to Spurs: "Hey, Joe!"

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings - Full Game Highlights | Jan 13, 2017 | 2016-17 NBA SeasonCLEVELAND, Ohio --Following the Cavs" 118-115 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in overtime, fans asked cleveland.com beat writer Joe Vardon:How much do the cavs" need a backup point guard? (Here"s a hint, their second unit was eviscerated Saturday night, 17-2 to start the second quarter and 12-1 to begin the fourth.)Will Iman Shumpert...

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Spurs hold off Cavs 118-115 in overtime

Relive Cavs" Wild Comeback and Amazing 4th Quarter!CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A scoreless two minutes, a bad turnover, and two timely Spurs shots sunk the Cavs in overtime Saturday night.Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 41 points to LeBron James" 29 and the Spurs defeated Cleveland 118-115 in what was obviously a compelling game, given its score, length, and the two teams competing.The Cavs (30-12) scored one basket in the final...

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Cavaliers clearly know the score -- now what about that defense?

Kevin Love & Richard Jefferson Postgame Interview | Cavs vs Raptors | Dec 5 | 2016-17 NBA SeasonNEW YORK -- With two simple words, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue summed up both the tantalizing talent on his team and the reason that talent doesn"t always translate on the court the way he wants it to."Offensive-minded," Lue said when asked to describe the Cavs" identity at the one-quarter mark of the season, now...

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Report: Cavaliers not actively looking to trade Iman Shumpert

Cleveland Cavaliers Championship Ring Presentation Ceremony | October 25, 2016 | 2016-17 NBA Season The Cleveland Cavaliers " rotation has changed more than you probably would think since winning the NBA title last summer. Yes, LeBron James , Kyrie Irving , Kevin Love and ...

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The Cavs have joined NBA"s elite by demoralizing their opponents

Cavs with a 12-0 Run | Raptors vs Cavaliers | Game 1 | May 17, 2016 | 2016 NBA PlayoffsThe Cavs aren"t just beating teams anymore. They"re demoralizing them. The Cavaliers have vacillated between being a underwhelming, good or very good team since LeBron James" return to Cleveland.The team obviously underwhelmed at the beginning of last season, made their midseason trades for J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Timofey Mozgov,...

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Cavs must challenge themselves if Raptors won"t

Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Game 1 - Full Highlights | May 17, 2016 | 2016 NBA Playoffs USA TODAY Sports" Jeff Zillgitt breaks down how the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts beside Toronto Raptors forward Terrence Ross (31) in the second quarter of Game 2.(Photo: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)CLEVELANDIn...

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Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 2015 news, rumors: Do the Cavs really need Kevin ...

ReutersKevin LoveMany believe that the Cleveland Cavaliers were done for when Kevin Love went down with a dislocated shoulder during the team's first-round match-up with the Boston Celtics. The Cavs did make adjustments and it looks like David Blatt and the coaching staff were able to do the necessary tweaks.Add to the fact that Lebron James and Kyrie Irving are also hurting and yet are playing less than 100%. So how...

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